Dexter is a city of 3,800 people (2021) in the Highlands of Maine. It is part of the Bangor metropolitan area.
Get in
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[edit | edit source]- Town Hall.
- Abbott Museum and Gift Shop (Dexter Historical society), 12 Church St, ☏ +1 207-924-5721, DexterMEHistoricalSociety@gmail.com. Year round Sat 10AM-4PM; mid-June to mid-September Mon Thu-Sat 10AM-4PM; fall Thu-Fri 1-4PM and Sat 10AM-4PM. A small local museum dedicated to the history of the town of Dexter, covering everything from Dexter Shoe to local veterans.
- Grist Mill Museum (1854)
- Miller's House (1825)
- Carr Schoolhouse (1845)
Do
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[edit | edit source]- Lakeshore Restaurant, 16 Crockett Rd, ☏ +1 207-924-3016. Daily 11AM-8PM; open seasonally. This restaurant is right on the beach and public boat landing. It also has a playground out back. The menu includes everything from seafood platters to ice cream cones. $10-30.
Drink
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[edit | edit source]- Brewster Inn of Dexter Maine, 37 Zions Hill Rd, ☏ +1 207-924-3130.
- Sterling Hotel, 35 Spring St, ☏ +1 207-924-7141.
Go next
[edit | edit source]| Routes through Dexter |
| END ← Dover-Foxcroft ← | N | → Newport → Belfast |

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